Originally delivered on 2/9/2025 6:00 am

SUBJECT: Oak Tree Newsletter: Week of 2/9/2025

Welcome to the Oak Tree Newsletter for the week of 2/9!

See below for important school updates. 

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This Week:

February 6: Conference Night 

February 14: OGF Show Your Love Deadline

Upcoming:

February 17-21: Winter Break, No School 

February 25: Virtual Board Meeting, 7:30pm

February 26: Public Advisory committee 8:00am

February 26: Wonderful Wednesday (2nd Grade)

February 28: Career Day


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Please Take the School Climate Survey!

The Oak Grove Foundation’s Show Your Love campaign ends Friday, Feb. 14! A shareable postcard went home in students' communicators on Friday. Help us spread the word to our community! 


The Foundation has over a 15-year history of supporting academic enrichment, teacher development, classroom technology, and educational experiences, which have helped make OGE one of the top elementary schools in DeKalb County. Please review the materials that came home in your child's communicators, and consider making your tax-deductible gift by Feb. 14 at oakgrovefoundation.org/donate


Don’t forget to have your child wear red/hearts this Friday to celebrate Show Your Love! 


Interested in supporting the Oak Grove Foundation through your business? To request a Business Partner packet, please contact admin@oakgrovefoundation.org

Follow the Oak Grove Foundation on Facebook and Instagram. 

Our STEM materials need to be refilled. We are asking each grade level to contribute the following:

Grade PreK and K - Paper straws, bottle caps

Grade 1: Small cardboard boxes

Grade 2: Toilet paper/paper towel rolls

Grade 3: CLEAN Plastic containers (yogurt, milk, produce etc. )

Grade 4: Yarn and ribbon

Grade 5: Pipe cleaners , bottle caps


We will place bins outside the STEM  Lab. Thanks! 

Great news! The 2025-2026 Pre-Kindergarten Lottery will be online. The lottery will open on March 3rd and close at 11:59pm on March 21st. To prepare for this process, please click the “Required Documents” tab on the pre-kindergarten website to review items needed to apply for the lottery. Birthdays between September 2, 2020- September 1, 2021, are eligible for the 2025-2026 Pre-K lottery.

Visit https://mabelslabels.com/fundraising/support to select Oak Grove Elementary School PTA (Decatur) and label those belongings!


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Oak Grove Elementary School is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Part-Time Literacy Coach to support our Kindergarten through Second Grade (K-2) students in developing strong foundational reading skills. The Literacy Coach will play a key role in identifying struggling readers, developing a targeted curriculum plan, and providing small-group intervention to enhance student success. This position requires a passion for literacy instruction, collaboration with classroom teachers, and a commitment to fostering a love of reading in young learners. This is a contract position supported by the Oak Grove Foundation. The Literacy Coach’s schedule will be set through a mutual agreement between the coach and principal. 

Please contact Valerie_Kennedy@dekalbschoolsga.org if you or someone you know is interested. 

📖 Yearbook Photo Submissions, 5th Grade Ads & Yearbook Sales!

This year, we’re using Picaboo for our yearbook! Be sure to read below so you can help making this yearbook special!

📸 1️⃣ Photo Submissions from the OGE Community

Parents and teachers can upload photos directly into designated folders using the link below. Since students aren’t able to take most of the photos themselves, we truly appreciate all submissions!

📅 Deadline: April 1
 📸 Upload Here: Picaboo Upload Link

📝 Note: Any photos previously submitted through our old link will be transferred, so please use the new link moving forward.

🎓 2️⃣ 5th Grade Ads

5th-grade parents, grandparents, and special friends can purchase and design their own ads with custom pictures and text.

💰 Price: $20 for 1/8 of a page, $40 for 1/4 of a page
 📅 Deadline: March 15
 📝 Create Your Ad Here: 5th Grade Ad Store

📖 3️⃣ Yearbook Sales – Order Now!

The moment has arrived to purchase your yearbook!

💰 Price: $30 for early birds (until March 15), $35 after
 📅 Don’t miss the deadline—extras are very limited!

https://store.shopyearbook.com/oak-grove-yearbook

Let’s make this yearbook one to remember! 🎉


PHOTOS FOR THE YEARBOOK 2024-2025

Submit photos of your child and their friends at OGE event!
Parents and teachers can upload photos directly into designated folders using the link in the comments. Since students aren’t able to take most of the photos themselves, we truly appreciate all submissions!

CLICK THE PHOTO FOR THE LINK

Rent the Rock Reservations are filling up!

To reserve Rent the Rock for fall:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0949ABA62DA0FC1-50205973-rent#/

To reserve Rent the Rock for spring:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0949ABA62DA0FC1-50205981-rent#/

To pay for Rent the Rock reservation:
https://ddock.co/SNU0SIEELK

There are two sign-ups - one for fall and one for spring.  Reservations are $25 a day, and it's recommended to reserve for 2 days when possible to allow time for the base coat to dry.  Please be sure to submit payment after reserving your spot and thanks for supporting OGE's The Beat and outdoor learning projects!

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